There are 7 ways to get from Tamarindo to San Gerardo de Dota by plane, car, bus, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tamarindo Airport, drive
best- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TNO - SJO
- Drive from San-Jose-Airport-SJO to San Gerardo de Dotacar
3h 13m$201–289Drive 325.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Tamarindo to San Gerardo de Dotacar 325.7 km
6h 25m$44–64Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
- Take the taxi from Central Autobusera Inteligente to San Gerardo de Dotataxi
7h 1m$160–192Shuttle, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to AlajuelaPrivate / ...
- Drive from Alajuela to San Gerardo de Dotacar
4h 50m$352–359Fly from Nosara Airport, drive
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOB - SJO
- Drive from San-Jose-Airport-SJO to San Gerardo de Dotacar
4h 54m$495–551Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
- Take the bus from Terminal MUSOC to Los Santosbus San José
8h 48mBus, taxi via Pursil
- Take the bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus 1502
- Take the taxi from Pursil to San Gerardo de Dotataxi
9h 14m$164–196
Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamarindo to San Gerardo de Dota is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Tamarindo to San Gerardo de Dota is to fly and drive which takes 3h 13m and costs $200 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamarindo to San Gerardo de Dota. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tamarindo and arriving at Los Santos via Terminal MUSOC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
The distance between Tamarindo and San Gerardo de Dota is 275 km. The road distance is 325.7 km.
The best way to get from Tamarindo to San Gerardo de Dota without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 1m and costs $160 - $200.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Tamarindo to San Gerardo de Dota, including transfers.
Tamarindo to San Gerardo de Dota bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Terminal Tamarindo station.
Tamarindo to San Gerardo de Dota bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamarindo to San Gerardo de Dota is 326 km. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Tamarindo to San Gerardo de Dota.
There are 494+ hotels available in San Gerardo de Dota.
What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal Tamarindo to San Gerardo de Dota via Central Autobusera Inteligente, Terminal MUSOC, and Los Santos in around 8h 48m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Nosara Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Terminal Tamarindo to Central Autobusera Inteligente
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2222 2422 / 2771 0414
- [email protected]
- Website
- Musoc
Bus from Terminal MUSOC to Los Santos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Musoc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Estimated price
- $150–180
Coopetaxi
- Phone
- +506 2236 7070
- Website
- facebook.com
Coopetico
- Phone
- +506 2224 7979
- Website
- facebook.com
Coopetranstura
- Phone
- +506 2440 4444
- Website
- officialairportsjotaxi.com
Taxis Coopeirazú
- Phone
- +506 2251 9990
- Website
- coopeirazu.com
Taxis Desamparados
- Phone
- +506 2250 5094
- Website
- facebook.com
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